What started as a 911 call ended in a display of patience and compassion when a Murfreesboro police officer returned a young ...

Crisis intervention training in Crawford County has evolved in recent years. The experience of Robert Johnston III offers a snapshot of the extent of that change. A few years ago, Johnston, then the ...

Columbus police officers must be able to discern what falls into the mental health category versus the criminal one, a ...

APEX, N.C. (WTVD) -- A program that's helping law enforcement officers across the country better respond to veterans in crisis started right here in the Triangle. More than a decade ago, two Apex ...

BLUE ASH, Ohio — As young people continue to see a decline in overall mental health in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Tri-State first responders are working to bridge the gap through ...

In addition to a “de-escalation” crisis training program for the department’s officers, the mental health specialist shared ...

Connections Work will host hands-on training this month to prepare Berks County law enforcement members to respond to situations in which people are experiencing a mental health crisis. The ...

Los Angeles officials — eager to ease the city’s reliance on police officers for handling nonviolent mental health emergencies — have launched a new pilot program that sends unarmed civilians with ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Overdose by opioid affected more than 2,000 Hoosiers just last year, but now an online training course is seeking to reduce drug overdose. The Citizens Opioid Responders Program with ...

The Burlington County Department of Human Services is seeking volunteers to join their team of crisis counselors to respond ...